New CBU president checked all the boxes for search committee that can't believe it reached a unanimous decision on the first vote.

Everything you need to know about your City Council Super District.

Chick-fil-A's annual 5K brought nearly 2,000 racers downtown. The event served free chicken sandwiches and benefited Junior Achievement of Memphis.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is running for re-election on a record of basics in a campaign that emphasizes consistency and separates him from past mayors who have emphasized their vision for the city. It's a different political path that has its challenges.

The Memphis Zoo, in partnership with other zoos and wildlife organizations, is working to save the Louisiana Pine Snake from extinction.

Traditionally a residential foster care organization that placed children who were voluntarily referred to one of its campus homes, Palmer Home has added three more service lines – private foster care, transitional care for children 18-24 and respite care for victims of sex trafficking.

With the number of “active shooter” incidents growing across the country over the past 20 years, people are increasingly interested in preparedness.

Although George Washington Carver High School was closed and replaced with a similarly named charter school, alumni congregate each year to celebrate at a massive picnic in the park.

State Rep. Kevin Vaughan is among a group of legislators taking a closer look at the state's Certificate of Need Program for the expansion and addition of medical facilities and services to decide whether it needs to be eliminated or tweaked.

In 2014, teacher salaries in the Memphis district were sixth highest in the state, but three years later, teacher pay in Shelby County Schools has slipped to 11th. It was one of only two districts statewide to see the average salary decrease.

There has been one interstate shooting reported on area highways since local and state law enforcement stepped up patrols earlier this summer, Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said. Efforts are continuing.

The Memphis campaign season is now at the stage when there are numerous campaign forums that bring together rivals, incumbents and their challengers. And the forums can be a mixed bag for the candidates and the voters they hope to persuade.

The Shelby County Schools district has not yet filed a report with the state on levels of lead in water sources at schools built prior to 1998. In Germantown Municipal School District, three schools found water sources that tested above the state’s safety threshold. 

The Republican-controlled House tamped down another move to denounce neo-Nazis and white nationalists during its August special session, forcing Nashville state Rep. John Ray Clemmons to wait until 2020 to revive the measure.

Tennessee Task Force 1 has been deployed to Florida as Hurricane Dorian approaches the area. The task force is made up of emergency personnel from across the state, including Memphis firefighters, doctors and other emergency personnel. 

City Council member Gerre Currie has had an unexpected path to the council starting with her appointment to the District 6 seat in January. On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, she discusses her decision to run for a full term in an open Super District seat instead of District 6.

Amber Tamblyn, a film director, actor, author and abortion rights activist, will be the main speaker at this year’s Standing Strong dinner, an annual Memphis fundraiser to support Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi.

Explore Bike Share will offer a special monthly membership price of $9.01 available for purchase between Sept. 1 and Sept. 7 in honor of 901 Day.

 Native Memphian and lifelong Tiger fan, Air Force Captain Steve “Split” Orians, is set to fly one of the jets over Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium prior to kickoff of the Memphis vs. Ole Miss game on Saturday.

The Office of Planning & Development went the extra mile for a family that traveled 9,000 miles for a better life in Memphis.

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Corker believes the United States’ trade war against China is “getting out of hand” because of the nation’s failure to bring allies into the fight.

Former Gov. Bill Haslam is forecasting a Trump victory in the 2020 presidential race if Democrats continue to trend leftward but otherwise sees a tight race in a “split” country, though he won't say he will vote for President Trump.

On Aug. 25, five people in Shelby County died from a suspected drug overdose, the largest number of people to die since the health department began tracking opioid deaths in 2018.

The Arlington ballot is topped by a challenge of Mayor Mike Wissman's bid for a third term. It includes three races for aldermen and two for the Arlington school board.

The next capital project at the University of Memphis, a $30 million Center for Wellness & Fitness off Southern Avenue, is close to breaking ground.